Complete Idiot's Guide to a Career in Computer Programming

By Jesse Liberty

Book Overview

Today there is a tremendous demand for professional programmers. This is the single most lucrative and rewarding career path available to the self-taught and self-motivated, and this book tells you everything you need to know to get started. Take this road map and completely understand the work environment, alternative career paths, and the skills needed to be a professional computer programmer. Find out about the really important stuff, too: salary ranges, paths of self and assisted training, interview preparation, obtaining job experience, and how to network for job advancement. The Complete Idiots Guide to a Career in Computer Programming puts you in control.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0789719959
• ISBN13: 9780789719959
• Release Date: January 2003
• Publisher: Que
• Length: 282 Pages
• Weight: 1.20 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 7.4" x 9.1"

Customer Reviews

Inspirational! Helped me find a new career path.

8 months ago I was doing tons of career research in the hope of figuring out which direction to take with my life. I am now a web development student at Spokane Community College and am really excited about my future for the first time in years. This book was the turning point in making my decision. Jesse Liberty inspired me. I have traveled 1,700 miles to study in what I judged to be the best web dev program in the U.S...

It is working for me

I am very happy to say that I am beginning to do software programming on the job now thanks do to this book. I am an Electronic Technician by trade. I work in a manufacturing plant that makes printed circuit boards(PCBs) and my job is to repair printed circuit boards that do not pass the functional testing process. I have been doing electronic repair for about 10 years now(since I was in the military) and I love it, but...

Excellent book for anyone considering a programming career.

I strongly recommend this book to anyone contemplating a career (or a career change) in programming. As a relative novice, I'd found it difficult to find straight answers about such things as the differences between the various programming languages, their uses, strengths and weakness, and the salary expectations associated with them. Liberty's style is friendly and clear enough for the uninitiated while he manages to...

A real road map!

The Complete Idiot's Guide to a Career in Computer Programming is a different kind of computer book. The author firsts describes the benefits and virtues needed as a programer (work ethic, pay, scheduling). He briefly outlines several different programing languages and a course of study. He lists numerous resources for learning and development (and if he doesn't list it he shows you how to find it). He gives a road map...